The astronomy of Birr Castle / Patrick Moore ; foreword by the sixth Earl of Rosse.
By: Moore, Patrick
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BookPublisher: York : Quacks Books, 1971Description: xiv, 81 p : ill. ; 21 cm. + pbk.ISBN: 0948333073.Subject(s): Rosse, William Parsons, Earl of, 1800-1867 | Rosse, Laurence Parsons, Earl of, 1840-1908 | Astronomy -- ObservationsDDC classification: 522.1 | Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| General Lending | MTU Bishopstown Library Lending | 522.1 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00080432 |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 79-81).
The castle -- The first Birr telescopes -- The great reflector -- Into deep space -- An astronomical centre -- The heat of the moon -- The last phase -- The achievement.
Author notes provided by Syndetics
Patrick Moore was born on March 4, 1923. He is one of the most prolific authors of popular astronomy books. He began publishing astronomy books in 1950 and has been extremely active ever since.He is director of the lunar section of the British Astronomical Association and was director of the Armagh Planetarium in Northern Ireland from 1965 to 1968. Moore has been the host of a television program, "The Sky at Night," which appeared first on BBC in April 1957. He was awarded the Order of the British Empire in 1968 for his work in astronomy.
Patrick Moore died December 9, 2012.
(Bowker Author Biography)